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Usyk Makes History
Oleksandr Usyk has claimed the top spot in Ring Magazine's pound-for-pound rankings following his monumental victory over Tyson Fury. Usyk's win marks him as the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, achieving this feat in the four-belt era.
Top Ten Boxers in the World
Here is a rundown of Ring's list of the top ten boxers globally:
1. Oleksandr Usyk: The 37-year-old Ukrainian has now secured the number one ranking after his triumph over Fury, solidifying his status as a two-time undisputed champion.
2. Naoya Inoue: Japanese star Inoue, 31, moved up a spot after defending his undisputed super-bantamweight title with a knockout victory over Luis Nery.
3. Terence Crawford: Despite being shifted from the top spot, the 36-year-old American is set to challenge Israil Madrimov for the WBO light-middleweight title on August 3.
4. Canelo Alvarez: The Mexican fighter remains in the top four rankings following his win over Jaime Munguia, holding all his 168lb super-middleweight titles.
5. Artur Beterbiev: With a perfect KO record, the 40-year-old Russian had his bout against Dmitry Bivol postponed due to a knee injury.
6. Dmitry Bivol: Unified champ Bivol faced disappointment with the cancellation of his fight against Beterbiev but is set to fight Malik Zinad.
7. Errol Spence Jr: Texan boxer Spence, 34, is looking to make a comeback after his loss to Crawford and has his sights set on facing super-welterweight champ Sebastian Fundora.
8. Gervonta Davis: Davis, known as Tank, is making waves in the sport and will defend his lightweight title against Frank Martin in June.
9. Jesse 'Bam' Rodriguez: Flyweight Rodriguez, 24, secured his 19th victory with a stoppage win over Sunny Edwards, becoming the unified WBO and IBF champion.
10. Junto Nakatani: Nakatani, a three-division champion, currently holds the WBO bantamweight title and is gaining recognition for his prowess in climbing weight divisions.
